Tax Lead – Domestic & International Tax Compliance

About the role

The Tax Lead will join the Tax Compliance and Controversy team of a global tax function, based in Trivandrum. You will guide both domestic and cross‑border tax matters, support transfer‑pricing projects and lead a small team of tax professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Provide business advisory on cross‑border tax implications to sales and other functions.
• Manage transfer‑pricing documentation, assessments, audits and appeals.
• Handle tax controversy matters before appellate forums, including the High Court, in coordination with consultants and advocates.
• Oversee compliance processes for corporate income tax, withholding tax, Pillar‑II, CbCR, PoEM, GAAR and related regulations.
• Support tax audits, defend contentious disputes and advise on M&A, restructuring and inter‑company agreements.
• Lead a team of 3‑6 members, drive digitalisation of tax processes and share best practices.

Required profile

• 5‑8 years of post‑qualification experience in tax within a Big‑4 firm or multinational enterprise.
• Chartered Accountant qualification (CA) is mandatory.
• Proven experience in international tax, transfer pricing and tax dispute management.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with high integrity.

Required skills

• Direct taxation
• Tax audit
• Tax accounting
• Tax compliance
• Dispute resolution
• Compliance management
• Tax planning
• Financial regulations
• Audit management
• Transfer pricing